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Open for Business

The Commonwealth, the largest landowner in Massachusetts, has launched a business opportunity initiative called “Open for Business”. On October 19th, 2015 the Governor issued a challenge to state agencies across government to protect natural resources, create economic opportunity, build housing, manage these lands with professionalism and creativity, and to generate appropriate revenue from leases and other partnerships.

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This is an opportunity for the private and nonprofit sectors to partner with the Commonwealth as we look to support job creation, affordable housing, renewable energy, capital investment in state buildings, and otherwise manage the lands and buildings that are entrusted to us.

We believe the best ideas won’t come from within government; they will come from the private sector, from local leaders, and from community stakeholders.

We welcome your ideas about how Massachusetts can honor our obligation to be stewards of our public lands while maximizing their value for the Commonwealth. For more information, please contact openforbusiness@state.ma.us.

Project Outcomes

In the columns below, you will find Current Bids, Future Bids and Past Bids. If you are interested in following a project through to completion, please see our Project Outcomes web page.

You can use the Open for Business opportunities map to zoom in and out of specific geographical locations. Click on the image below to open the interactive map. Once on the map, you can click on a symbol and the property name, including a link to more details will appear.